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March 16 1926.

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35 of the hat.

Patented lit/lar. 16, 1926."

UNITED STATES WILLIAM KATZ, oF s'r. LoUIs, MISSOURI.

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Application led .Tune 2, 1925.v Serial No.' 34,395.

' To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM KATZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at city of St. Louis, in theV State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hats, of which the following is a specification.

Thisv invention relates to a hat of the straw type, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter. set forth, a hat having interposedfin its crown a plurality of perforated coils of braid forming continuations of the braid proper of the crown and which constitute a Ventilating means for cooling purposes, as well aspermitting of the circulation of air through the crown of the hat abovelthe headand further y forreinforcing the crown of the hat.

A further object of the invention is to pr0vide,lin a manner as hereinafter set forth, a Ventilating straw hat, stiff or soft, whereby a -free circulation of air over the head can be had when the hat -is worn. f

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, ahat having in proximity to the bottom of the crown aA Ventilating element, and with thefhat further provided with a sweat band of a height with respect torsaid element to permity of a, circulation of airthrough said element and over the top edge of the band, whereby thev circulation of air over thev top of the band airs the head by a natural absorption of moisture, thereby producing a cooling effect upon the head yofv the wearer In the manufacturel of straw hats, the braid is sewed spirally vfrom the tip-of `the crown to the end of the brim, `and in setting upa hat, inaccordance with this invention, a ventilating element is interposed in and connected to the braid'forming-the crown. The fventilating'jelement consists of a specially constructed palmetto leaf braid which is wovencrosswisev or two Vbars to formV spaced openings between the Vbars'and crosswise weave `for permitting an`l easy flow of air through the crown of the'hat. The ventilating element is inserted spirally as a part of the crown itself, is securedto the braid of the crown'and in no way weakens but on the contrary strengthens the `crown of the hat, because palmetto braid is exceed.- ingly tough and makes firm connection withY thek regular braid of thevhat itself. Further-objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set fortlnvatventilated straw hat, of the stiff or soft type, which is simple in its construction, strong, durable, thoroughly eiicient when worn, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

. With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter` more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is'to be understood ,that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which ycome within the.

scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In .the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingv parts throughout the several viewst- Figure l is a fragmentary view, in perspective, of va straw hat of the stiff type,.in accordance with this invention. l

vFigure 2 is a fragmentary view, in elevation, of the Ventilating element.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure l. Figure L is a vertical sectional view of a' straw hat of the soft type, in accordance with this invention.

, Figure 5 is a. fragmentary view, in vertical section, of the crown of the hat vshown in Figure 4.

Referring to Figures l and 2 of the drawings, a ventilated straw hat, in accordance with this invention, is illustrated of the stiff' type, and comprises a crown formed of an upper section l, a lower section 2, an intermediate section 3, and a top 4. Projecting. outwardly from the lower end of the lower section 2 is a brim 5. Surrounding the crown l and concealing the intermediate section3 is a band 6, and secured to the inner face of the section 2, at the bottom there of, as at 7 is a sweat band 8 of a height to terminate below the center of the .section 3. The top of the section 3 is secured, as at 9, to the inner face of the section l, at the lower end thereof, and the bottom of the section 3 is secured, as at l0, to the outer face of the section 2, at the top thereof. The section 3` couples the section l toit-he section 2 and further maintains said sections l and 2 in spaced relation. The section 3 is formed of braid of a tougher type than the braid from which the sections l and 2 are constructed. vThe. section 3 consists of straw braid of the hat itselit.

a plurality7 ot spirals oi braid and with the spirals secured together and to the sections l. and n. "l`he .section has each oit its spirals iiirorided throughout with spaced Ventilating openings ll. The section 3 is termed a Ventilating element and is iioiined troni a specially constructed palinetto leaf braid that weren erosswise on two bars l2, llt-l, see Figure 2. The crosewise weave is indicated at ll. The crosswiso weave is set up with respect to the two bars to provide openings between said bars and the crosswise weave` throughout the length of the braid and said openings permit an easy flow olt air through the crown. The braid, which lornis the renti ating element, is inserted spirally and toi-ins a part oil the crown o'l' the hat itselt. The. braid which forms the Ventilating element in no way weakens but on the contrary strengthens the hat, for palnietto braid is exceedingly tough and inalres a tirni connection with the regular rlhe braid, which :terms the Ventilating element, when wound spirally, is set up whereby the spirals will overlap each other, as iiulicated at A, Figure El and with the spirals connected together by a row oit stitching, indicated at B in Figure llr'hen the spirals are overlapped, the lower bar of one spiral is posi tioned against the upper bar ot an adjacent spiral.

The palinetto lent braid. which 'terms the rentilating element. can be had in any width to match the braid oit the hat and can be sewed in as inany spirals as desired to provide one, two, three or Jour rows ot ventilatingl openings.` as the greater number of rows. the greater number ot- Ventilating spaces tor the crown. llhe Ventilating openings :Formed iu the palinetto braid are indicated at Cl, Figure 2, and are polygonal in contour.

The sections Il and 9. are 'orined oit' closely woven straw braid. reed liber or paper.

The sweat band used in connection with the hat is narrow to the extent that when the band is secured to the lower section ol the crown the circulation ot air takes place over the top edge ot the band. The air ciri-.ulating` over the top edge ot the band airs the head by a natural absorption ol moisture. thereby producingl a cooling etliect upon the head ol the wearer ot', the hat.

The band (l is ot the ordinary eonstruc tion. and as such bands are usually woven in rib torni and never very tightly woven. there are al rvaye a great number of sin-all openings that will perinit tree circulation ot air when the band (i surrounds the crown and conceals the Ventilating elcancnt.mi

before stated, the braid which tornis the Ventilatingelement is woven on two horizontal bars oit palinetto leaf, the center piecesI 3eing woven erosswise to torni natural` strong and unobstructed openings in the braid. This braid is joined to and iliade a part olI the crown ot the hat by sewing along the horizontal bars et the braid, and, therefore, it conveniently secured in position to t'orni not only a Ventilating eleinent, but also a strengthening eleincnt for the crown.

lVith reference to Figures il and 5, the hat is ot the Panama or sott type and includes a crown :toi-ined ot an upper section l5, a lower section i6 and an` intermediate section 1T. Projecting outwnirdly lroni thelower end ot the lower section lt is the brini 18. Secured to the inner face ot the section 1G, at the lower end thereof, as at 19, is a sweat band 20, which projects slightly above the section 16 and has `its top edge terminate between the center ol the section 17. Sur rounding the sections l5 and 1G, as well as concealing the section 17, is a hat band 2l.

The section 17 provides the Ventilating elenient and is constructed in the saine inanner asthat referred. to in connection with section 25 ot the hat structure shown in Figure l. The bottoni ot the section l5 is inturned upwariflly against itself, as at 22, and the top oi the section 16 is intnrned down wardly upon itself as at rlhe inturned portions 22 and 23 abut against the inner tace o't the sections l5 and 1G respectively. The top ot the section 17, which :forms the Ventilating element, is secured against the inturned portion 23 by a row ot stitching 2l, and the bottom oit the section 17, which torins the Ventilating clement, is secured against the inturned portion 23 by a row ot' stitching 25.

The forni ot hat shown in Figure l functions in the` saine manner as the 'iorin of hat shown in Figure l..

It is thought that the many advantages ot a. ventilated straw hat, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiments ot the invention are as illust `ated and de scribed, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope oli the invention as claimed.

W'hat I claim isnln a hat, a crown formed ol' an upper section, a lower section and an intermediate section consisting ot a braid interposed between and secured to said sections and formed ot two spaced horizontal bars ot vegetable material and a pair of spaced strands ol vegetable material, each ot` said strands at spaced points ot its length bent around said bars, the bent portions ot each strand at one bar arranged out of alignment with the bent portions ot the strand at the other bar whereby the portions vot each strand between the bars will extend alter-` nately in opposite directions at an inclinafion, the inclined portions of one strand crossing the inclinedVv portions of the other strand centrally thereof to provide in connection with the bars spaced uniform openings throughout the braid and each extendgreater strength than the material of the other of the sections for maintaining these- 1latter in spaced relation and for strengthening' the crown.v

In testimony whereof, I ailiX my signature hereto. Y

WILLIAM KATZ. 

